We are working with a global design business to find a Strategy & Innovation Director who can build exceptional strategic relationships with key clients in their rapidly growing New York office.
Our client is evolving the strategy team away from classic brand thinking to a broader, more commercially robust and focused mix and are now looking for an innovation specialist who can lead deeper innovation and NPD projects for major global brands
The Function of the Role:
- Set the strategic direction for the client, collaborating internally to identify and translate business and brand challenges into inspiring briefs, based on insights and ideas, across multiple brands within a business.
- Build long-lasting partnerships across multiple brands/businesses, through understanding broader business and brand challenges, using insights to inspire confidence.
- Leverage cultural, category and business insights, and inspire confidence in ideas.
- Develop strong client relationships across brands, a thorough understanding of the brand and broader business challenges, providing provocation where possible, to drive brand growth and broaden the opportunity.
- Lead and shape the client creative agenda across the client group.
The skills and experience needed:
- Vast experience of leading and successfully deploying global brand innovation projects within complex organisations, ideally with a leading innovation agency.
- Confidence in leading and owning client relationships with a proven track record in helping to identify and upsell new opportunities within the projects.
- A natural collaborator, able to thrive within small crack teams made up of a diverse mix of talent and disciplines.
- A true craftsperson, able to translate complex strategic recommendations into beautifully crafted stories that inspire and galvanise clients and creative teams within the business
- Excited by the prospect of working within a fast-paced, ‘polymathic’, entrepreneurial environment in which everyone needs to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.
- Ability to anticipate and address key areas of interest for the audience and adapt your style under pressure.
- Able to deliver strong pitches, client presentations and can influence results.
About the business:
You will be joining a forward-thinking and globally recognised design agency that works with some of the worlds most coveted brands. Reporting to the Head of Strategy in New York, you will work with a talented team of over 80 people, made up of passionate designers, brand storytellers and a supportive and inspiring global management team.
They offer generous benefits and competitive salaries, as well as a fostering a culture of development and pushing the boundaries design.
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